This is a profound analogy from Chapter 43 used to explain the nature of a saint's perceived death. When we see a solar eclipse, the sun doesn't actually vanish; our vision of it is temporarily obscured, which the text calls a 'defect of vision.' Similarly, when a great saint like Sai Baba leaves their physical body, their true essence, likened to the ever-present sun, does not cease to exist. Our perception of their 'death' is a limitation of our own understanding. The saint merely transitions from a manifest form to an unmanifest state, continuing to exist and influence the world, just as the sun continues to shine even when eclipsed.
Can you explain the idea that 'death for saints is just like' an eclipse, as mentioned in the text?
📖 Chapter 43